Riposte: Verbal Fencing in the Locker Room

The banter in the Beaverbrooks locker room, highlighted by Benoit's good-natured attack on Ambrose Bishop's lack of foot speed and the subsequent riposte—Bishop changing the subject— made Seamus J. O'Sheehan forget his scoring slump.

 

Remuneration: Often Misspelled

Players sometimes groused about the remuneration, or lack thereof, the Lady Beaverbrooks provided; even the best players worked second jobs.

Coach's Gorgonizing Glare

Coach, if interrupted, didn't need to scold the offending yacker; the team leader's gorgonizing glare served as fair warning, as if to say to his Lady Beaverbrooks: "Do not undermine my authority again."

"O Canada" and the Orphic Dimitri

Dimitri Kotsopoulos, the only Greek Canadian on the Beaverbrooks, would often sing "O Canada" before home games. His orphic voice, so low and commanding, offset his lack of goal-scoring prowess.

Belauded: Much Ado About Mediocrity

The belauded St. Andrews Beaverbrooks, resting on the laurels of early-season success, have lost six straight games and now coast toward mediocrity in the Atlantic Hockey League.